How to Root Sedum Plants
Sedum, or stonecrop, is considered a low-maintenance plant that can grow in dry, rocky or alkaline locations. Many varieties of sedum exist, from low-growing ground covers to 24-inch-tall shrublike plants. The most common characteristic of sedum plants is the succulent leaves and stems. A few varieties are winter hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone 4, but most grow best when temperatures remains above freezing. Sedum lanceolatum and S. integrifolium are two native varieties of wildflower that grow as far north as Montana. Does this Spark an idea?
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Fill two new planting containers to use for growing the new sedum plants with new potting soil. Soak the potting soil in the containers with water and allow them to drain.
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Cut a healthy 4- to 6-inch-long stem from an existing sedum plant.
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Remove the leaves from the bottom 2 inches of the stem by pulling them off with your hand using a downward motion. Set the leaves aside.
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Push the cut end of the sedum stem into the soil 2 inches deep. Push the damp soil around the cutting so it remains upright.
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Set the leaves that were removed from the sedum plant in a new container for rooting. Gently push the newly cut end of the leaf into the soil so the bottom one-quarter of the leaf is covered with soil. Moisten the soil so the soil forms a tight seal around the leaf portion that is covered.
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Place the cutting as well as the leaves you are rooting in a brightly lit location out of direct sun. The temperature should remain between 70 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep the soil barely damp, but not soaking wet, during the rooting process. The stem and leaf cuttings should root and begin to grow in about four weeks.
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